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Hit-Run Crash: Young German Shepherd Struck, Killed In CT Hit-Run Crash: Young German Shepherd Struck, Killed In CT
Hit-Run Crash: Young German Shepherd Killed In North Haven Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help locating a Ford pickup truck that allegedly struck and killed a young German Shepherd. The crash occurred in New Haven County around 7:40 a.m. on Sunday, June 2, near 1650 Hartford Turnpike in North Haven. According to North Haven Police, it is believed the 2-year-old dog was struck by a white Ford pickup truck or SUV heading north on the Hartford Turnpike, which did not stop.   The suspect vehicle should have front-end damage.  "Help us find who did this," the department said.  Anyone with information or video foot…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Car Rams Into ESPN Security Gate, Causes $35K Worth Of Damage In Bristol, Police Say Car Rams Into ESPN Security Gate, Causes $35K Worth Of Damage In Bristol, Police Say
Car Rams Into ESPN Security Gate, Causes $35K Worth Of Damage In Bristol, Police Say Authorities are searching for the driver of a car that drove straight into a security gate at ESPN headquarters in Hartford County, police said.  The incident happened on Sunday, April 9 around 8:30 p.m., when a vehicle that was possibly a silver Subaru drove into the gate at ESPN Headquarters on Ronzo Road, according to Bristol Police.  The incident, which can be seen in security footage released by police, caused around $35,000 worth of damage to the gate.  The Bristol Police Department is looking for assistance from the community in identifying a vehicle that caused... Posted by Br…

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Accused Of Striking, Dragging CT Trooper With Car While Fleeing Police Woman Accused Of Striking, Dragging CT Trooper With Car While Fleeing Police
Woman Accused Of Striking, Dragging CT Trooper With Car While Fleeing Police A 26-year-old woman was charged after police said she struck a Connecticut State Police trooper and a patrol vehicle with her car while fleeing from police.  Troopers in Tolland County responded to a report of a disturbance at a home on Cindy Road in Ellington at about 4:20 a.m. on Sunday, July 17, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said Veronica Allen, of New Britain, had allegedly smashed windows of several vehicles in the driveway using a tire iron. Authorities said Allen didn't comply with orders from troopers and fled the scene in a Honda Civic. While she was driving …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Car Strikes Police Cruisers, Causing One To Hit Officer In Fairfield County Car Strikes Police Cruisers, Causing One To Hit Officer In Fairfield County
Car Strikes Police Cruisers, Causing One To Hit Officer In Fairfield County A police officer and a driver were hospitalized after a car struck two police cruisers in Connecticut, causing one to hit the officer. The crash happened at the Norwalk Green on Wednesday, April 20. An officer was responding to a crash where a car struck a tree and fled the scene, when another car struck the police cruisers, causing them to move, according to the Norwalk Police Department. Authorities said one of the cruisers struck the officer, who was standing in front of it. The officer and the driver were both hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The veh…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Two Vehicles Damaged By Gunfire On CT Highway, Police Report Two Vehicles Damaged By Gunfire On CT Highway, Police Report
Two Vehicles Damaged By Gunfire On CT Highway, Police Report Police are investigating after two vehicles were damaged by gunfire while traveling on a Connecticut highway. At about 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 13, two drivers stopped at separate locations to report that their vehicles had been damaged while they were traveling on Interstate 91 south Middlesex County, near Exit 20 in Middletown, Connecticut State Police said. Police said investigators found bullet strikes on both vehicles. One of the drivers suffered a minor injury from the broken glass, police said.  Witnesses are asked to call police at 860-534-1000.  This is a develop…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Drive-By Shooting On Massachusetts Street Under Investigation, Police Say Drive-By Shooting On Massachusetts Street Under Investigation, Police Say
Drive-By Shooting On Massachusetts Street Under Investigation, Police Say Police in Western Massachusetts are searching for the person or people who fired shots on a city street, hitting a vehicle and an apartment building. The shooting took place around 8:15 p.m., Wednesday, June 23 on Francis Avenue in Pittsfield, Lieutenant Michael Maddalena said.  Arriving police units located ballistic evidence in the roadway and a parked vehicle had also been struck.  Further investigation showed that one round had struck the side of one of the apartment buildings as well, Maddalena said. Pittsfield Police Detectives and Crime Scene responded to proces…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Large Tree Falls On Home In Fairfield County, Crushes Vehicle Large Tree Falls On Home In Fairfield County, Crushes Vehicle
Large Tree Falls On Home In Fairfield County, Crushes Vehicle A vehicle was smashed and a home damaged in Fairfield County when a large tree fell during a storm. The incident took place Tuesday, June 22 in Shelton, as the department was working a condo fire so firefighters from Ansonia and Derby fire departments responded to the scene. When firefighters from the Eagle Hose Hook & Ladder Co. responded they found a large tree on a house and a vehicle. A view from inside the garage.Eagle Hose Hook & Ladder Co. The vehicle sustained moderate damage, and the house sustained a small hole in the roof but still structurally sound, the department …

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by Kathy Reakes